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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/06/2024 - ART IN PUBLIC PLACES BOARD - AGENDA - Regular MeetingArt in Public Place Board REGULAR MEETING__________________________________________________ November 6, 2024 – 3:30 pm The Lincoln Center, Founders Room, 417 W. Magnolia St 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. AGENDA REVIEW 4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – September 18, 2024 6. NEW BUSINESS a) Harmony & Power Trail Design Review b) Annual Calls to Artists c) 2025 Work Plan Draft 7. STAFF REPORTS 8. OTHER BUSINESS 9. ADJOURNMENT ART IN PUBLIC PLACES REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, September 18, 2024 – 3:30 PM The Lincoln Center, Founders Room 9 /1 8 /20 2 4 – MINUTES Page 1 1. CALL TO ORDER: 3:36 PM 2. ROLL CALL a) Board Members Present – Natalie Barnes, Kathy Bauer, Myra Powers, Renee Sherman, Heidi Shuff, Christopher Staten, and Nancy Zola b) Board Members Absent – c) Staff Members Present – Ellen Martin, Liz Good, Libby Colbert, and Spencer Smith d) Cultural Resources Board Liaison – Not present e) Guests – Stephen Shachtman 3. AGENDA REVIEW 4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES, August 28, 2024 Ms. Barnes moved to approve the Minutes. Ms. Powers seconded. Unanimously approved. Ms, Shuff Abstained because she wasn’t present. 6. NEW BUSINESS a) I-25 AND PROSPECT INTERCHANGE PROJECT DESIGN REVIEW Spencer Smith (Engineering Project Manager), Stephen Shachtman (Artist), Libby Colbert (APP Project Manager) were in attendance to present the project. This project is part of a larger CDOT expansion project and the city is creating this interchange as a gateway. The artwork consists of a “stand” of 18 Corten steel tree inspired sculptures in three heights: 22’, 13’, 12’. Sculptures will be strategically placed on the top plateaus on both the north and south sides of East Prospect Road, just east of the on- and off-ramps connecting to I-25. They will be visible from the highway but mostly viewed by cars entering and exiti ng the highway. The artist will work with the landscape architect on placement of the sculptures in the landscape. Ms. Zola moved we approve the I-25 and Prospect interchange project Ms. Shuff seconded. Unanimously approved. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES REGULAR MEETING 9 /1 8 /20 2 4 – MINUTES Page 2 b) TRANSFORMER CABINET MURAL UPDATES Libby Colbert APP Project Manager presented an update on the status of the 15 Transformer Cabinet Murals being painted in 2024 by 13 artists. The murals were at various stages. She shared additional details about the Community Transformer Cabinet Murals being painted at Fossil Ridge High School and Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School. c) 215 N. MASON ST. LOBBY RENOVATION Ms. Martin presented the upcoming project. The lobby at 215 N. Mason St. building will be redesigned for use by the Municipal Court and this will affect the location of the existing APP artwork, Municipal Axis by Rafe Ropek. Staff discussed options to address the need to remove and perhaps relocate the artwork including the option to involve the artist that created the sculpture. The Board discussed the options and agreed that there is value in leveraging the existing work, if possible. The artwork is valuable and there will be a small APP budget with the new project. If the artist isn’t interested in being involved in the project, the artwork will return to the board to deaccession. Ms. Powers moved that with the understanding that the lobby of 215 will undergo a remodel to recommend the artist Rafe Ropek be consulted for the project Ms. Shuff seconded Unanimously approved. 7. STAFF REPORT Ms. Martin shared highlights and updates; the report will be emailed to the Board. Staff will share the date of the Water Treatment Facility Artwork Celebration with the Board. 8. OTHER BUSINESS The Board asked for updates on the ArtWear event. Staff shared about the upcoming Studio Tour and the ArtWear exhibit in The Lincoln Center Art Gallery and shared that APP artist Andy Dufford created the accordion piece on display. 9. ADJOURNMENT 4:49 PM Minutes approved by the chair and a vote of the Board/Commission on XX/XX/XX MONTHLY UPDATES: CENTER FOR CREATIVITY (FORMERLY THE CARNEGIE CENTER FOR CREATIVITY), 200 Mathews St.: The cooling tower mural is currently on hold. COLLEGE AVE. SIGNALS, College Ave at Pitkin, Columbia, and Harvard: The project team selected Mark Leichliter from the Design Consultant List. The design was approved by the Board. The Project has approval from CDOT. We are currently working on a contract. COLLEGE AVE. AND TRILBY INTERSECTION: The project team will select an artist from the Design Consultant List. ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER FLOW RESTORATION, east of Timberline on Drake: Artist Katy Casper presented her design to the board and the project was approved. The artist is working with the team to revise the timeline and other details in the Scope of Work and will be finalized shortly. I-25 AND PROSPECT INTERCHANGE: Artist Stephen Shachtman was selected for this project and it has been approved by the Board. This project needs approval from City Council. LAPORTE CORRIDOR, Laporte Ave. between Fishback Ave. and Sunset St.: Staff will issue an RFQ for a Colorado artist. A new City Project Manager has been assigned to this project. MIDTOWN IMPROVEMENT, College between Boardwalk and Thunderbird: Staff will issue an RFQ for an artist within a 75-mile radius of Fort Collins. There will be different phases to this project. NORTHSIDE AZTLAN COMMUNITY CENTER CHILDCARE PROJECT, 112 E. Willow: The project team has selected artist Gale Whitman. The team is currently meeting with the artist. OAK STREET STORMWATER IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, Oak Street from Jackson Ave. to Mason St.: Artist Mark Aeling was selected for this project and is meeting with the team to develop the art for the site. This project will be presented to the board in the near future. PEDESTRIAN PAVER PROJECT: APP staff is developing the digital files for the 2024 designs. The 2023 pavers are in fabrication. C I T Y O F F O R T C O L L I N S Art in Public Places Program Staff Report — November 6, 2024 Artist Gale Whitman and Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School students at the Community Transformer Cabinet mural the students helped design and paint. A ribbon cutting ceremony is shown right, photo courtesy of Board member Renee Sherman. PIANOS ABOUT TOWN PROJECT: Outdoor painting has concluded for the year. Artist team Cassie Fazio and Joel Robinson will paint the last piano of the season indoors later this month. POWER TRAIL AND HARMONY CROSSING, Harmony Road between McMurry Ave. and Timberline Rd.: Artist Todd Kundla has been meeting with the project team. The final design will be presented to the board at this meeting. SCHOOLSIDE PARK (FORMERLY BACON PARK), Timberline Rd, near Bacon Elementary: Artist Gregory Fields was selected for this project. The team is currently meeting to develop art for this site. STREAM REHABILITATION, Mail and Fossil Creek Confluence and Spring Creek at Edora Park: Andy Dufford and his team will be installing this artwork soon. TIMBERLINE & LINCOLN INTERSECTION: The project team will select an artist from the Design Consultant List. TRANSFORMER CABINET MURAL PROJECT: The 2024 murals are complete. Thirteen artists painted 15 cabinets including community projects at Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School and Fossil Ridge High School. TRANSFORMER CABINET MURAL PROJECT– AMELIA CARUSO: Amelia is currently working to paint a mural on the site of one of the first murals in Tenney Alley. UTILITIES PUBLIC ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM, location to be determined: Allie Ogg has finalized her four story panels and presented to the Utility team. Utilities will give an update at the December board meeting. WATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Laporte west of Overland Trail: Todd Kundla’s project was approved by the APP Board and by City Council. Todd has installed his sculpture. The project team would like to schedule a dedication. WEST ELIZABETH, between Shields St. and Overland Trail: Artist Mark Leichliter is currently meeting with the project team and developing art for the project. Mark and some of his proposed designs were highlighted at the September 15 Open Streets event. UPOMING MEETING OAK STREET DESIGN REVIEW WORK PLAN FINAL REVIEW Two sides of Shawna Turner’s completed Traffic Box Mural, located at College Ave. & Oak St.